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019package org.apache.hadoop.hbase;
020
021import org.apache.yetus.audience.InterfaceAudience;
022
023/**
024 * Interface to support the aborting of a given server or client.
025 * <p>
026 * This is used primarily for ZooKeeper usage when we could get an unexpected
027 * and fatal exception, requiring an abort.
028 * <p>
029 * Implemented by the Master, RegionServer, and TableServers (client).
030 */
031@InterfaceAudience.Private
032public interface Abortable {
033  /**
034   * Abort the server or client.
035   * @param why Why we're aborting.
036   * @param e Throwable that caused abort. Can be null.
037   */
038  void abort(String why, Throwable e);
039
040  /**
041   * Check if the server or client was aborted.
042   * @return true if the server or client was aborted, false otherwise
043   */
044  boolean isAborted();
045}